ENTERTAINMENTS

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14582, 3 February 1921, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS

“WHY CHANGE YOUR WIFE?" To-day’s notable pie lure event, at the Theatre Royal will be the screenings at •2 30 and 8 p.m. of L)e Mille's eelebraled | picture triumph, "Why Chun go Your Wife?" a modern motion masterpiece in eight massive acts. The fume of Hi" gieat Him tins reached Hamilton, its phenomenal success is well known, and therefore such keen local interest has been aroused that bumper houses are assured here as elsewhere. A private screening given yesterday morning reveals the picture as a film monument o’ splendour, grandeur and immense power. The acting of Thomas Meighan. (iloria Swanson and Bcbe Daniels ,s among the best ever seen upon a local screen. The gowns, which play a prominent part, are a revelation. They arc beautiful —in some cases startling—-and are calculated to make any ordinary woman turn green with envy. Picturelovers may anticipate a film treat of a high order. By permission of the owners of "Why Change Your Wife." Eddie Polo's serial "The Vanishing Dagger" and the film of "The N.Z. Cooperative Dairy Factory at Franklon” will precede the star feature. An augmented orchestra will render special music. Scats should be reserved at Paul's or over ’phone 1580. KING’S THEATRE. A big double Paramount programme of astounding excellence drew and pleased a splendid attendance last night. Robert Warwick and a strongcast gave a presentation of the really powerful out-of-doors play, " fold in the Hills." that would 1). mud to better. This stirring laic of a I. n iiy feud is one that grips and Indus am .u.;o:i ii'mu t first to last. Shirley .Mason's m-w pietine, "Come On In," is one of ,ier n I. It tells a most appealing story -ml - pi plies Miss Mason and Liam.-l I ruox with opportunities for striking!:' - acting, of which they make the M. A big special bill will show to-mur -ow night. Popular Bert Lytell will presciu Sir Gilbert Parker's stirring story n; Northern Canada entitled, "The Rich! of Way,” in SOOOfI of film. seats should he reserved at Paul's. STRAND THEATRE. Argus, the boy marvel, continues to j amaze large audiences at the Strand I Theatre with his extraordinary an 1 n mysterious gift of divination. Tin- | maimer in which he describes articles i which lie cannot see, and reads and ] answers questions on subjects ol I which he presumably can know noth- | ing, is wonderful, and lias created quite a sensation in the town. Argus has the support of several talented artists. To-night Argus will attempt to solve the mystery surrounding two recent burglaries in Hamilton, it is said that j tie has been very successful in tracing i the offenders in similar cases elsewhere. Besides the vaudeville eidertaiument several interesting pictures j will be screened, including films of the ! I Hamilton Regalia and Rand picnic, and i no doubt there will be a large audience | to "see ourselves as others see us. ’ Earle Williams, a popular favourite, will also be seen in "When a Man Loves.”